Husband's Paramour Is Not Relative Or Family Member, Cannot Be Dragged Into Proceedings U/S 498A…

Husband's Paramour Is Not Relative Or Family Member, Cannot Be Dragged Into Proceedings U/S 498A IPC: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case registered under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code by a woman against the paramour of her husband.

A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by the woman and her mother who were arrayed as accused in the case registered under sections 498A, 323, 324, 307, 420, 504, 506 and 34 of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

As per the complaint, the accused No.1 and the complainant are husband and wife. Their marriage took place on 07.02.2022. It was stated that the relationship between husband - accused No.1 and the complainant floundered, and the impugned crime came to be registered against Respondent Nos.1 to 3 and 5 to 8, who were all members of the family or the mother-in-law or father-in-law of the complainant.